With less than two weeks before the March 3 Primary Election, many potential California voters surveyed still aren’t clear about new Voters’ Choice Act (VCA) voting procedures put into place for the first time in 15 California counties, according to a poll conducted by the USC Price School of Public […] Read more »
The Public Opinion Context for Trump’s Reelection Bid
Political observers most frequently focus on presidential job approval and “horse race” questions to estimate the probability of an incumbent president’s getting reelected. But there is a broader context that forms the backdrop of incumbent reelection campaigns — what Americans are thinking and feeling about the world in general. At […] Read more »
Americans Generally Upbeat About Election Campaign
Majorities of Americans think that at least one current 2020 candidate would be a good president (78%), has good ideas for solving the country’s problems (66%) and is talking about the issues that they personally care about (64%). Most U.S. adults also say they have a good idea about what […] Read more »
As Economic Concerns Recede, Environmental Protection Rises on the Public’s Policy Agenda
Reflecting a strong U.S. economy, Americans’ policy priorities have changed in recent years. The public now places less priority on economic and job concerns than it did just a few years ago. At the same time, environmental protection and global climate change are rising on the public’s agenda for the […] Read more »
New Hampshire primary exit poll: Who supported Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar
The New Hampshire Democratic primary brought to the surface various issues that divided voters — frequently pitting Bernie Sanders on one side against Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar on the other. … Exit polls show Democratic primary voters prioritized beating President Trump over having a candidate who agrees with them […] Read more »
Health care is the top issue for Iowa caucusgoers, entrance polls show
Health care emerged as the most important issue for choosing a nominee among Iowa Democratic caucusgoers, according to the entrance polls conducted Monday before the caucuses began. Two in five chose health care, and about 1 in 5 said climate change, while fewer chose foreign policy or income inequality. CONT. […] Read more »